verb
- to grin or grimace, especially in a forced or unnatural way
- to complain or whine; to grumble
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
Examples
- He girned at the camera for the photograph.
- She was girning about the cold weather all morning.
- The child girned and made a silly face.
- Don't girn at me about your homework—you should have started earlier.
- He girned with effort as he lifted the heavy box.